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The Press Box

Sam Tugwell, Dale Fletcher & Jase Kemppodcasters.spotify.com
Podcast combining the powers of three sporting media figures from Adelaide TV, Radio and Print. Co-Hosted by Sam Tugwell (FIVEaa), Jase Kemp (Ten News First) & Dale Fletcher (The Advertiser)

Episodes

Ep 112 - Let The Fans In

Discussing the AFL Finals ahead, why Adelaide Oval should allow more Power fans in for Finals, Silly Season returns, Sam makes his AFL commentary debut, and we preview our chat with 36ers star, Isaac Humphries!

Aug 25, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 29

Ep 111 - Grand Final Planning

Discussing the AFL's plans to move the Grand Final to Perth, where does bye-week go and why does it matter so much, we celebrate the highlight-filled career of Eddie Betts, and Dale commits to getting a tattoo if the Power win the flag!

Aug 17, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 28

Ep 110 - The GOAT & Andrew Gaze

Discussing why everyone walked away happy from Showdown 50, how close the Crows are to landing their new HQ, why our Aussie Cricketers are currently in Adelaide, plus our nation's greatest Boomers player ever - Andrew Gaze joins us after we finally clinched that elusive Olympic medal!

Aug 11, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 3Ep. 27

Ep 109 - The Power Of Media

Discussing journalism ethics and whether The Age fairly reported about Tex Walker mid-investigation, how the power of the media helped reunite a family, it's Showdown 50 week and Jack has brought along his favourite attire, our favourite Olympic commentary efforts so far,  and we FINALLY put Huddo's Shittake to the taste test!

Aug 04, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 3Ep. 26

Ep 108 - Olympic Fever

Discussing the our amazing first week on water in Tokyo, with our Australians claiming six gold in five days, who is set to claim the AFL's wooden spoon, why Fremantle's retro round guernsey has angered Huddo, and a giant Olympic-themed Pass or Farce!

Jul 28, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 3Ep. 25

Ep 107 - Lockdown Returns

Discussing the latest Crows/Power flight and fixture debacle as SA goes into lockdown, how will the Olympics be viewed as COVID continues to pester ahead of the Opening Ceremony on Friday, and what did Jase do to end up on Media Watch??

Jul 20, 202148 minSeason 3Ep. 24

Ep 106 - Patty Mills for PM

Discussing the crazy scenes that hit Adelaide for the Euros Final, has Team USA lost it's fear factor after the Boomers beat them AGAIN, is Port Adelaide still top four material, and is it really as bad as it seems for the Adelaide Crows?

Jul 13, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 23

Ep 105 - Succession Plans

Discussing Hawthorn's succession plan for Sam Mitchell to replace Alastair Clarkson in 2023, and could Clarko replace Steve Hocking at the AFL? Plus we discuss Port Adelaide's lack of 'killer instinct' and the Crows' forward-line confusion.

Jul 06, 20211 hr 20 minSeason 3Ep. 22

Ep 104 - Sunsetting at the Gold Coast

Discussing whether there is a sustainable future for the Gold Coast Suns, could Tasmania replace them as the 18th club in the AFL, the Adelaide Crows mid-season report card, Ben Simmons' week goes from bad to worse, and which members of the pod will be getting a spray tan for our 'Walk the Walk' Fundraiser campaign!

Jun 22, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 3Ep. 21

Ep 103 - Accidents Happen

Discussing David Mackay's Tribunal hearing which could set a landmark precedent for the AFL, Celebrating Robbie Gray's highlight-packed 250 games, Why are so many Australian cricketers opting out of representing their country, and who has been nominated to Walk the Walk with us this week for Childhood Cancer Association?

Jun 16, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 20

Ep 102 - Walk the Walk

Discussing our new exciting City 2 Bay campaign for this year, the Crows smacked with a $50,000 fine for simply not wearing masks on a plane, could the AFL Grand Final be played in Perth, Sam has a State of Origin idea which could bring it back in a different way, and who is Hasbulla??

Jun 08, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 19

Ep 101 - Tattoo Time

Discussing the AFL's battle to re-fixture games on the go, Port Adelaide's mid-season report card, Naomi Osaka opens up on her battle with depression and the media, and has the Yankalilla Footy Club finally won a game?!

Jun 01, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 18

Ep 100 - Century Celebrations & Anthony Hudson

We celebrate our 100th episode with Fox Footy's premier commentator, Anthony Hudson. Plus we discuss the Crows & Power's remarkable 1-point wins in Round 10, we hear from some of our former guests, and our 100th edition of Pass or Farce!

May 25, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 3Ep. 17

Ep 99 - Country Footy & Matt Burgess

Discussing the Ashes Summer fixture which has dropped today, could Matt Crouch be snapped up at Alberton, Josh Giddey's rise as a top NBA prospect, and Matt Burgess from Best Team Mates podcast joins us in studio to defend his flailing Yankalilla Tigers!

May 18, 20211 hr 17 minSeason 3Ep. 15

Ep 98 - It's Just Black & White

Discussing Dale's mysterious disappearance, Sam has an update on the Perfect Pear application, Showdown 49 without Prison Bars, who can conquer Dale's half-marathon themed DJ Quiz, and what sexual question did a journalist ask Daniel Ricciardo?

May 03, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 15

Ep 97 - Caught Red Handed

Discussing Port Adelaide's imminent Prison Bars announcement, whether our Olympians deserve to jump the queue for a COVID vaccine, our Aussie cricketers being stuck in India for the IPL with no way home, and a situation which will send shockwaves through the foundations of The Press Box!

Apr 27, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 3Ep. 14

Ep 96 - European Super Mess

Discussing how the controversial Euro Super League has risen and crumbled all within 48 hours, Sam's radio commentary debut at the AFLW Grand Final, what are AFL fans angered about in the TV commentary landscape, should Collingwood be handed a heavier penalty for players accessing phones at half time, plus we explore the absence of a key member of the show!

Apr 21, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 13

Ep 95 - Flag Certainties

Discussing the AFLW Grand Final's "not-quite-standalone" timeslot, why North Melbourne are a broken club, the Redbacks are suffering and what needs to be done, plus cricket 'wickets' have been renamed to 'outs'!

Apr 14, 20211 hr 22 min

Ep 94 - All Fired Up & Brett Maher

Discussing whether Tex could seriously kick 100 goals in 2021, Dale drops a massive marathon update, a SANFL star player has walked out of his club on the eve of Round 1, and Adelaide 36ers legend Brett Maher joins the show!

Apr 07, 20211 hr 19 min

Ep 93 - Winds Of Change

Discussing why Port Adelaide are furious with the SANFL's Medi-Sub decision, Abbey Holmes joins us to share her frantic experience of converting from 'Boundary Rider' to 'Expert Special Comments' during Friday Night's game, where the problems lie as the Adelaide 36ers continue to fail, and could we see 100 Goals kicked again in the AFL?

Mar 31, 20211 hr 8 min

Ep 92 - Glovebox Stadium

Discussing the good and bad of a potential new inner-city stadium in Adelaide, a behind the scenes look at Rowey's commentary that went viral, are the 36ers any chance to make the NBL Finals, plus we roll out an 'Arts edition' of The Fletch Tapes!

Mar 24, 20211 hr 15 min

Ep 91 - Making Our Marks

Discussing Tyson Stengle's contract termination from the Adelaide Crows, the AFL's new Amazon Prime Documentary 'Making Their Mark', racial vilification toward Reds' player Kusini Yengi, plus Week 2 of The Fletch Tapes, and we ask... "what is digital blackface?"

Mar 16, 20211 hr 9 min

Ep 90 - The Fletch Tapes

We've uncovered a VHS tape from a 2001 Media School and introduce the first installment of 'The Fletch Tapes', plus discuss the Crows woes heading into the 2021 season, why Jase's photo is in the paper, and reveal our first Top 10 moment from The Press Box!

Mar 09, 20211 hr 9 min

Ep 89 - End Of An Era

Discussing the ending of Bruce McAvaney's AFL calling days, the Adelaide City Council blocking the Crows from building their new HQ in the Parklands, the DJ Quiz returns.. Plus, Dale has brought a surprise for everyone!

Mar 02, 20211 hr 16 min

Ep 88 - Roadblocks

Discussing the ways of introducing a Tasmanian & Northern Territory teams into the AFL, the impact of Facebook's new ban on Adelaide's news services, which Power player is facing a long stint on the sidelines, plus all the guys are back for probably the most contentious edition of Huddo's Shit Takes!

Feb 24, 20211 hr 6 min

Ep 87 - Bold Ambitions

Discussing Port Adelaide's vision to win 3 flags in 5 years, if Jeff Kennett's call to relocate Hawthorn to Tasmania was smart or silly, whether the BBL should form a One Day competition, and Huddo's Shit Takes! Plus - Lee Gaskin joins us for the first time!

Feb 17, 20211 hr 4 min

Ep 86 - Standing Down

Discussing the resignation of Eddie McGuire from the Collingwood Football Club after 23 years, yet another change in the AFL rules, the SuperBowl television coverage and why Americans do it better, and is Tom Brady the greatest sportsperson of all time?

Feb 09, 20211 hr 4 min

Ep 85 - The Spin Doctor

Discussing Eddie McGuire's media spin at a Collingwood press conference this week, the Adelaide Crows have a new preferred home, the Test series in South Africa being dumped, and could Jase be making yet another DJ comeback?

Feb 02, 20211 hr 9 min

Ep 84 - New Year, Whats New?

Discussing Jase's NYE DJ comeback performance, Andrew Fagan stepping down as Crows CEO, why the Australian Test team needs a shakeup, millionaire tennis players and their requests, plus the return of Root of the Week, Pass or Farce, and the Original Multi!

Jan 28, 20211 hr 6 min

Best of 2020 - Biggest Stories of the Year

In a year like no other, we experienced some extraordinary news and sporting stories locally and globally. This week we step back and reflect on some of the biggest stories we covered in 2020.

Jan 11, 20211 hr 25 min
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